Ball-conducting device for pool-tables.



E. M. THALHEIMER BALLCONDUCTING DEVICE FOR POOLTABLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-10,1911.

Patented Feb. 19,1918.

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BALL CONDUCTING DEVICE FOR POOL TABLES. APPLICATION FILED Aue.10. 1917.

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EDWARD M. THALI-IEIIVIER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BALL-CONDUCTING DEVICE FOR POOL-TABLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented, Feb, 19, 1918,

Application filed August 10, 1917. Serial No. 185,438.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. THAL- HEIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ball-Conducting Devices for Pool-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improved ball-conductingdevice for pool tables. One object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which can be easily and quickly attached to pool tables of various types and which will serve to conduct the balls, after they have been shot into the pockets, to a common receptacle located at one end of the table.

Another object is to so make my invention that it can be attached to a table without material change in the construct-ion of the latter.

A. further object is to so construct my invention that it can be manufactured and sold at a reasonably low price.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure l is a top plan view of a pool table having my lnvention thereon.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of one end of the table shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the other end of the table.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 55 of Fig.2.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional plan taken on the line 77 of Fig. 3

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional plan of a portion of a ball-conducting trough which forms a part of my invention and taken on the line 88 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the of my invention shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 isa fragmentary plan of a modi-' fied form of a portion of my invention.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive of the portion drawing, 1 represents a pool table having side pockets 2 and 3, and corner pockets 4, 5, 6, and 7. The base 8 of the table, at its sides and ends, is provided with the usual piece. 1

securing bolts 9, and I preferably use these same bolts as a means for securing my invention to the table.

My invention, as illustrated, consists primarily of a trough 10, preferably made of sheet material such as metal or compressed fiber and positioned under the-ledge 11 of the table. The trough, as illustrated, is made iii-sections, each section having a gutter 12 formed at its bottom, and an upwardly extending flange 13, the latter being provided with bolt holes through which the bolts 9 extend and thereby secure the trough to the table. j

Each side of the table has two trough sections 14 and 15 secured thereto. These sections have bulged portions 16 and 17 respectively which are directly under the side pockets 2 and 3, and at their tops conform to the shape of the side pocket irons 18. Furthermore, these bulged portions preferably overlap each other as clearly shown in Figs.

1 and 2.

Bulged portions 16 and 17 taper toward their bottom and blend with the curvature of the gutter'12 (see Figs. 2 and 5). The sections 14 have corner pieces 20 riveted thereto as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 4, 8, and 9, these corner pieces being positioned respectively under the corner pockets 4 and 6, so that balls which are shot into either of these pockets, will drop through the corner pieces into the gutters 12 of the sections 14, it being noted that each of said gutters has an extension 21 which projects into the corner piece and forms a .bottom therefor in conjunction wit-h thebottom 22 of the corner The ends 23 of the gutters 12 ofthe sections 14 are preferably beveled as illustrated in Figs.'.8 and 9, and the edges 24'0f the corner pieces 20 are also beveled so that a ball dropping through the corner pockets 4 and 6, will roll over the parting between the beveled edges 23 and 24, but any dirt droppinginto said pockets will find its way out through the space 25 between the edges 23 and 24. V The sections 14 and 15 of the trough have their gutters positioned at a slant from said corner pockets 4 and 6 toward the corner pockets 5 and 7, so that balls dropping either through the corner pockets 4 and 6 or side pockets 2 and 3 will roll toward the end of the table including the corner pockets 5 and 7.. The sections 15 of the trough also haize cornefpieces 26 which areriveted thereto as illustrated at 27, and thesecornerrpieces 26,, are also riveted toshortsec- I tions 28 of the trough which are positioned under'the ledge" 11 atjthe ,en'd29 of the:

' table (see Figs. 3 and'T).

The; endsB O- of the sections 1 5,1 the nds 31 of thesections 28, are also beveled r in the same manner "as'the edges 23 and 24 above described, so. th'at openings; 32;ar'e

pijovidedldireetly' below the pockets 5 fend 7'to Prevent the collection of "dirt within'the trough.

if A "9X 33ll is siispended onlhooks 35 at the end of the table," and thefends 3d of the sections QS-are open andso positioned that the ball's aslthey roll therethrough Will drop into thebox 33.

A slidable bottoin see is providetldon=ithe box 33, so'that b} inanually inovi'ng said.

caste permitted temp, into 'a'b'asket'held thereunder, or if 'desi'red, theentireibox can be removed byvraising it fromthe books 85',

so that the balls'ca-n'bereplacedupon the table. V It will be i Y the pockets5 and '7 towardtli'eir ends 34, so

tha t'the balls after dropping through any of the 1 pockets, Will eventually ind their Wayinto the -bo X33.

Inthe i'orm of my lnvention shownein Fig.

10, instead of having the corner pieces made separately as. for example the corner pieces. 26., ,lwhav'e illustrated an the sends (it the. sections can be overlap ped',

t as-shew at 37 andriveteda n Fro he i ab'veidescription will be will be 'se'curelyheld in place I Thile Ihave described my invention v takinga'particularfforrn, 1t will be under-- 7 tion" may be changed without departing 1 limit niyselflfto' thefflprecise construction from the spirit there'0f,,-and hence I do not this patent; ohtttined fe portion' designed to be 7 I oted thatthe g uttertportions" ofthe sections 28 slant downwardly from" instance Where stood that the :yarious parts 'of inven-.

r fly cents eachghi addressing the set mate assesses 1am at iiberty to 7 make such changes" and alterations as fa y mer t i sfswrs o t ppe d ed claims. 1

Letters Patent is: V 7

1. A ball-conduoting device for 'Having thus described tiny intention, I what I- claini'as new and desire to'secure by table including -a trough having a gutter 1 positioned "below: 7

the pockets of the tabletsaid trough hai 111g affiange proj ecting frornrsaid gutter and adapted to be'securedito' thetable and ;to

extend across the sides of the openings which .forni' said pockets, substantially as V described.

2, A' ball-conducting device for a pos table including a'trough inade in sections,

said sections having gutter portions adapt ed to extend under the side and cor ne'r pockets of j said table,; said; sections jincluding flanges projecting from the respective gutter port1ons5-sa d flangeslmvmg oulged p019 tions ltocor'respond with the contour of the side pockets, substantially "as described;

3. A ball eonducting device tora pool table including-a trough made in sections,

said; sections having gutter portionsflanaptter-portionsyand corner pieces secured to certain of the sections below the cornerp'oekets of the table, substantially as 'described. s

4;. A b'all conducting]device for a pool table includinga trough inade' insections;

ed to eX t'end'und'er' 'the -side and "corner i iP0 CkQtS of said table, said sect-ions 'includ ing flanges projecting from the respective v gutter portions, the gutter portions; below: 7 the: corner pockets at their bottoms {having beveled edges positioned'adj acent each other wi or lsc rn many as de cribed-x s In testi inon'ywhereof I" my:

name tothis specification the "presence "of two subscribing Witnesses. 1

t r s n} e lit er, LH Sti ed to extend: under the" side and corner. pockets of sa'id'table, sald'sectlons including flanges oprqecting frofnrthe respective gutsaid 's'ectif ons' haizing'gutter portions adapt-F "EDWARD 'M: THALHEIM r 

